At Luxepack Monaco 2019, from the laboratories of Favini comes REFIT, the new paper made with textile and wool production residues.
Today consumers are looking for greener products, as well as in luxury goods, fashion and design producers find added value to brands thanks to sustainability. It is in this context, that REFIT satisfies the most demanding of requests for recyclable packaging of high aesthetic and technical quality.
The new REFIT paper, produced with wool and cotton textile fibres in partial substitution of tree fibres, is a real example of industrial symbiosis that enhances industrial by-products, to support the fight against waste within an ethical supply chain. The waste from carding, spinning and weaving processes which were destined for landfill, are used to produce the new REFIT material with a high aesthetic and an expressive value for print and premium packaging.
By creatively reusing this material in paper production, we obtain REFIT, a 100% recyclable and biodegradable paper. The residues of wool and cotton are visible on the surface and give a distinctive appearance. From a tactile point of view, the wool contained in REFIT WOOL tantalizes the fingertips with a distinctive roughness of the product, whilst the cotton gives a soft touch to REFIT COTTON.
The content of the new REFIT paper includes more than 15% fibre derived from textile by-products, 40% post-consumer recycled cellulose that is certified FSC® and 45% virgin cellulose fibres also FSC® certified.
The use of industrial by-products limits the use of virgin raw materials and promotes the creative reuse of waste, according to the circular economy philosophy.
The range consists of five colours: Blue and Black for the REFIT WOOL line, and White, Pearl and Grey for the REFIT COTTON variant. The available basis weights range from 120 to 360 gsm and includes coordinated envelopes, offering a comprehensive solution for packaging and printed communication.